The teams are preparing for the highly anticipated restart of the NBA by holding practice sessions within the Orlando bubble. Among the preparations, the Los Angeles Clippers suffered a severe blow. The Montrezl Harrell team center reportedly left the Disney World Resort campus.
26-year-old Harrell has an urgent problem to solve and will therefore no longer be inside the bubble until his situation resolves. Shams Charania of Atletico updated that Harrell immediately left the bubble for a “Family emergency issue”.
Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell started from the Orlando bubble over an emergency in the family, according to @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium sources.
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 17, 2020
Additionally, HoopsHype has captured Harrell’s recent Instagram stories and posted them on their page. The two screenshots that have been released reflect the mood of the 6’7 “center when it came out of the NBA bubble.
Montrezl Harrell on IG ???? pic.twitter.com/vfyToitEQP
– HoopsHype (@hoopshype) July 18, 2020
Clearly Harrell left the bubble to be with his grandmother. Although the exact scenario of the situation is not available, Harell expressed much pain over his IG story, which could reveal the seriousness of the situation.
Harell would return to the bubble later and have to undergo mandatory tests again. In addition, the North Carolina native must also isolate himself for a short period of up to four days.
Are LA Clippers facing a roster crisis right now?
LA Clippers have a huge hype surrounding them right now. They are predicted to be the team that can upset the Lakers in the western conference. This is not a surprise at all. But is the entire Clippers roster inside the bubble?
Clippers are not enduring the best of times. Three of the team’s players, Marcus Morris Sr., Landry Shamet and Ivica Zubac are not part of the rest of their colleagues within the bubble. This leaves coach Doc Rivers in a paralyzing state and the 58-year-old has remained discreet about the situation.
Actually I don’t know, ” Rivers said. “I don’t even control. JaMychal came in and surprised me to death … Because I’m in quarantine and stuff, you never know. “
The recent arrival of JaMychal Green is certainly a small push for the team. However, Harrell’s sudden departure and the absence of the three players mentioned above will still remain a dent in the register.
With the season starting in less than two weeks, the LA Clippers need their full list to go out and compete with all their might. Without backup for beginners, the team would be incomplete.
